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How to pronounce resizing

verb · noun · adjectiveB1
rihsaizihng

/ɹɪ.ˌsaɪ.zɪŋ/

3 syllables.

Form of resize

Changing the size of something, especially an image or a computer window.

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Meanings & examples

-ing form

Changing the size of something, especially an image or a computer window.

The app is resizing the image automatically.

We are resizing the window to see more of the document.

Good to know

The final e in resize is dropped before -ing: resizing.

gerund noun

The act of changing the size of something, especially an image or a computer window.

Resizing the image took only a few seconds.

Automatic resizing saves space on the screen.

participial adjective

Describing something that changes the size of another thing.

This resizing tool works with large images.

The website has a resizing feature for profile pictures.

Related words & forms

The final e is dropped before -ing: resizing.